Superstitions is the name of my latest painting. The title refers to the name of the mountains and, possibly, to the name of the mystique that surrounds this rock pile. It may or may not be the site of the "Lost Dutchman" gold mine -- many have tried to find it, and many have disappeared during their search!
Enjoy!!
Mark Junge
www.MarkJunge.com or www.SouthwestSpaces.com
I finally finished a new painting!! This is The Land of Joshua Trees, 8" x 10" / 20cm x 25cm, acrylic on panel.
I've painted this little mountain many times before. It's in Joshua Tree National Park, California.
As far as I know, it doesn't have a name (many mountains and rock formations in the Park are unnamed). I love all the peaks and an almost castle-like look to it. Plus, of course, the Joshua trees, which I love almost as much as saguaro and organ pipe cactus.
Enjoy!!
Mark Junge
Desert Clouds is my latest painting of one of my favorite places -- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona.
There's just something about the namesake species of cactus that just grabs me. The organ pipe cactus plus the saguaros, in addition to the rugged mountains, are what the desert is all about.
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| Desert Clouds 8" x 10" / 20cm x 25cm |
I expect this piece will be on my website soon, looking for a forever home.
Mark Junge
www.MarkJunge.com or www.SouthwestSpaces.com
Four Peaks is the name of a mountain visible from the Superstition Mountains (and Lost Dutchman State Park) in Arizona. It, and the surrounding Sonoran Desert, was the subject of my latest painting entitled, simply, Four Peaks. A redtail hawk soars the morning skies, looking for tasty morsels to eat.
Four Peaks 11" x 14" / 27.9cm x 35.6cm
(The mountain really does have four peaks, but only three of them are visible from this angle).
If Arizona had a wet winter, the Peaks can be covered in snow which can last into early spring, when wildflowers (such as the yellow-blossomed brittlebush) reach their peak time of glory.
Four Peaks and the Superstition Mountains are beautiful and iconic areas. I expect I'll be doing more paintings of these special places in the future.
Mark Junge
